Journey of Australian Troops Through Europe to England
Notes from Gunner Roy Ramsey recount a 12 week travel from Bacchus Marsh to Taranto then across France and into southern England. He describes crowded trains, scenic Italian tunnels, Genoa, Monte Carlo, Marseille, Cherbourg, and arrival at Heytesbury camp. He notes food, cold, sleep deprivation, aid from Cross and Red Cross, and the welcome British countryside before joining Australian Active Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ramsey
Bacchus Marsh
Ems
Dierandre
Taranto
Bari
Foggia
Ancona
Faengs
Lares
Innes
Voghorn
Stree Serreville
Gadem
Italy
Ronco
Plac
Genoa
Sampierdarena
Red Cross Lalien
Gulf of Genoa
Ventemigla
Marseilles
France
Monte Carlo
Casines
Nic
Cannes
Toulon
Lyons
St. Germaine
Bourges
le Mans
Argentan
Caen
Cherbourg
London
Scotland
Southampton
Heytesbury Camp
Barry Opens Fruit Confectionery and Groceries in Bacchus Marsh
J. J. Barry announces he has taken over the Milk Fruit Confectionery and Green Groceries business at Grant Street from the Misses Simon. He pledges strict attention to business and to meeting customers needs. He invites patrons to enjoy afternoon tea and hot pies, emphasizing cleanliness civility and attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
Simon
Grant Street
Rockbank Telephone Exchange Party Line Notation
Directory style notice lists names and addresses for Rockbank telephone exchange including J F Cochrane Mt Cotterill rd Arthur J Holden Mt Atkinson East F C T Holden Mt Cotterill Estate Oakpark Mt Cotterill read Murphy Bros Mt Cotterill rd with marks 10 M X and Y denote party lines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochrane
J. F
Mt. Cotterill
Holden
Arthur J
Mt. Atkinson
Mt. Cotterill Estate
F.C.T
Oakpark
Murphy Bros
Melton Roll of Honor and Local Names
List of names including Callaghan O Callaghan O Callaghan Carew Sawyer Minn a Black Graham Barclay Wars Barton Burton Neal Neal Keith Neal Moulsdale Ki Farrell Dalwood Skane Lovell Fowler Moor Pan Wee Frank Fossey Fossey Keating Wickham Exell Exell Curran Coburn Coburn Moulsdale Pratt Pratt Skinner Norton Lang Callaghan Callaghan Black Wilson Carew McNulty Wade Cantlon Neal Neal Ryan Ryan Ryan Williams Chalmer Kinneraly Tyler Tyler Spring Wilson Col Cobuin. Readers asked to submit corrections if omissions exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Farrell
J. Dalwood
T.H. Skane
E. J.lovell
C.fowler
M'Oorpan Fe Wee Frank Oe
George Fossey
Arthur Fi
Charlie Fossey
W. D. Keating
H. D. Keating
G Wickham
Joseph Exell
Frederick Coburn
Charles Moulsdale
R. Pratt
D. Pratt
Skinner
L. Norton
Norman Lang
T O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan
Oe Black
P. Williams
F Chalmer
James Kinneraly
George Tyler
Albert Tyler
James Spring
Gordon Wilson
Henry Col
Albert Cobuin
Roll of Honour War Memoir Lists Across Regions
A long serial list honors service members from many towns noting wartime status. Names appear with initials and annotations such as wounded, killed, or ill, reflecting a broad Great War roll of honor across parishes Balliang East Coimadai Todlorn Vale Parwan Prenk Rowsley and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dodemaide
Beggs
S. Firth
B. Edola
H. Howard
H. T. Jacobs
H. Gardner
J. Turnbull
P. Miller
L. Bird
Sydrea Pacesthe
Rapietor McDougall
William Dar Anderson
Balliang East
G. T. Deri
J. RB. Pullerton
Coimadai
James Johansen
William Bennett
Archie Clark
John Clarke
Gor Cowan
David Craig
Archis Campbell
Ernest Maltby
J. H. Smallman
Oliver Albert Robertson
Arthur White
Parwan—Prenk A. Moore
Dawid Miller Crowe
J. Cardell
William Dixon
Edward Orton
Duncan Alexander Hom
Robert Hogg
Alf. F. Anderson
Rowsley
Ieac Brant
Thomas Booth
Les Davis
Dubent
Vere Daten
Norman Davison
Alan Davison
Albert Hine
Wm. Kerr
Collie's Bridge
Robert Kerr
N. Smith
Smith
T. Simmons
Charles West
Norman West
W. C. Booth
War Casualties and Names from a Remote List of Soldiers
The passage records many individuals linked to military service with notes on wounds deaths and family groupings. It lists Felix Smith George B Carruthers and numerous others including Jack Turnour Arthur Turnour Britthebank Britthebank and James McLachlan among others with marks of killed wounded or illness connected to wartime service. It also references Australian Navy personnel J Hehir Clem McFarlane and William Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Allan
Frank Adama
Wa. Brennan
Jas. Bunhby
Issac Brunt
Raymond Bord
Patrick Harry
Fred. Neianett
J. Boyd
Barry
W. Crook
C. Crook
J. BR. Crook
James Cosgrove
W. Cook
H. Campbell
Genton Campbell
Wm. A. Aged
Ed. Cobham
Cumming
J. A. Connor
W. Crouch
J. H
Geo. Moore
David R. Moore
Jans
H. Moore
Petar Moore
Marsh
Thos. Manly
Ken. Moore
John Main
Albert Martin
W. Murcett
Thos. Murphy
Minnett
H. Moffatt
P. Moffatt
W. McKenzie
Jas. McGregor
Jno. McPherson
Hugh Price
C. H. Platt
W. B. Ryan
Trannel
F. Russell
E. J. Ryan
Jes. Ryan
Cyril France Ramsey
Roy McHugh Ramsey
T. H. Skene
Norman Smith
Stanley Short
Thos
John Simmons
E. A. Simith
W.H. Symington
Frederick Norman Simpson
Alf
G. Slack
Neil Simpson
Colin Todd
Robi, Taylor
W. Todd
Colle Todd
Jon
J. Treing
Jas. Taylor
A. McKenzie
Jun
Frank Tinker
Alfred J. Usher
James Ushar
Mark Usher
Packington Vallence
J. H. Vin"Kas Waterhouse
Maurice Whalan
Watson
Charles G. West
Norman
R. West
C.D. Williams
F. D. Ward
Thos. Warke
Frank Ward
Albert Woodward
Bacehus Marsh
ChancFarlane
H. Emmett
Thos. H. Smith
Gordon T. Smith
G. A. Little
R. Carter
Hugh Bottle
James Wilson
Jack Wilson
W. Blake
Lineday
Robi. Russall
Jack" Brown
B.gould
James E. McNulty
Chas. Oliver
Ernest Oliver
Robt. Oliver
Neil McLachlan
Albert Samuel Tilley
Robert Davison
Thos. Cockerill
Thos. Tyrrell
W. J. Cox
Oswald M. G. Cox
John A. Low
Charles A. Low
Percy Trigg
W. Cockerill
Lieut W
F. W. Shields
T. Rawlinson
Edward Blake
Mel Smith
J. Gardiner Smith
John Milton Clews
Ross Grant
Jack” Tan
B.J Lindsay
James Buckley
J. H. Edgerton
H. Roddick
Adrian Louis
Leon Louis
Fk. Rochford
Bert Simpson
Wilfred Painter
Harold Painter
Leslie Painter
Ooo
Garry” Hollis
Alfred
J W. McCullagh
Harry McCullagh
George Squire Mitchelsom
W. J.C. Ashley
Jan. Almond
Gamsey Almond
Percy M. Almond
Charles Hillebrand
Roy Emmett
Walter Scott Harkness
John Hayes
Gorlon Meddling
W. Mitchalsm
G. B. Morgan
Edward Johnttle
H. Chas. Bottle
Henry Ward Hine
Athol John Hine
Albert Edward Manly
A. E. Edgerton
Sidney Osborne
Bart Allen
Clive Doubleday
Robert Griffith Humphreys
John McLachlan
Percy Osborne
R. H. Serjeant
Max. Hollis
Albert Pattinson
Thos. Cannon
Leslie W.C. Anderson
Thos. Anderson
Norman L. Anderson
Heetor Anderson
Laurie Anderson
Keith Gordon
Rupert Theo
Vance Moon
Arthur Stapley Moon
William Buckley
Edward John Gaynor
Thomas C. Godfrey
Arthur Paterson
W. Henry Sutton
John Daniel Sutton
George Hafterford Sutton
Albert E. Sutton Victor Emanuel Sutton
A Roy Sutton
W Sergeant
W. Rogers
Keith F. Kain
Charles Henry Somerton
George Drury
John Thomas Firth
Alfred Joseph Bromley
Albert Josph Buckley
Harry Schulze
Arthur McRae
Godfrey Mcktno
Eric D. McBee
W. Went
Neil Drury
Albert James Carter
J. Hehir
HMAS
Encounter
Clem. McFarlane
William Scott
Warrego
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Gm Quate
Maribyrnong
Suez
Alexandia
England
County
J. J. Barry
Sen
Rockbank Telephone Exchange
Melton Roll OF Honor
Melbourne
Melburm
Clements Tonic Ltd
Clements
Bea
Clements Tonic
Mire
F. Thomas
Eng
Bronemice
Ribo
Speed
Cat Bus
Physical Wreck
GEO. Saunders
Sydney Road
Brunswick
Meibua
Robt. Dare
South Yarra
Victoria
Yale
Tom
P. J. Pratt
Beskth
Miss Rose Eliot
Bacchus Marsh and District
Felix Smith
George B. Carruthers
Zam-Buk
Zam-Bok
Flotlee
Hell
Little Golus
Dr. Sheldon
Sheldon
Cice
Sheldons
Nate
Paul Pincua
LDS
Vic
Cr Mii
Seamew
Victoria Fitzroy
Ryan's Corner
Bacc and
Ars Rey
Rome
E. B. Haynes
Whaleaile
Lucerne
Phons Central
Caterbury
L. Scott
W Berks
Myrmong Telepi Yne Exchange
Dugdale
John
Diardale
Tinatel
Clifton Vale
Tie (Yi. Raen Cusp
Church
Bacchue Marsh Fy
Grier
Rem Gat
Anc Bt
C. Medling
GEO
Dickie & Sons
Main
T. Brunton & CO
Fommxe
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